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Uninstalling Windows XP???

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Iranian

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Feb 21, 2006
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Hi all :)

I have 2 questions.

1) Will it matter if I have a Windows XP Home disc or Professional?

2) How would I go about COMPLETELY removing windows and its whole partition?

I am currently considering installing windows on my MacBook Pro, however I would like to know how to remove it completely, just in case I change my mind.


Thanks in advance for your help!
 
I cannot answer the first question as I only help people getting rid of Windows... ;)

Removing the Windows Partition

If you no longer want to use Windows on your computer, you can use Boot Camp Assistant to remove the Windows partition from your startup disk. This returns the disk to its original configuration as a single-partition Mac OS X volume.

Warning: Make a backup of the important information on your Windows volume before removing the Windows partition. Windows XP software and all other information on the Windows partition will be erased from your startup disk.

To remove the Windows partition from your startup disk:
1 Start up in Mac OS X.
2 Quit all open applications and log out any other users on your computer.
3 Open Boot Camp Assistant.
4 Select “Restore the startup disk to a single volume” and click Continue.
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From Boot Camp Installation and Setup guide
 
Yep removing xp is simple. Click bootcamp and select restore partition and your done. 1 click and xp bites the dust :D
 
when it reverts back to the only-mac partition... it doesn't effect the data that you have on the mac already does it? it'll basically just delete all the windows stuff and leave the osx partition and contents intact, right?
 
fuzzn said:
when it reverts back to the only-mac partition... it doesn't effect the data that you have on the mac already does it? it'll basically just delete all the windows stuff and leave the osx partition and contents intact, right?
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Yep your mac data remain perfectly intact. I've installed and uninstalled windows a couple of times for testing and my mac partition is still working alive and well wth no hiccups.
 
Thanks for the quick replies guys, and sorry I should have checked the installation notes of boot camp first...too lazy. :)


SilentPanda said:
So long as it is Service Pack 2 or a slipstreamed Service Pack 2 it don't matter.
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OK, is "slipstreaming" SP2 into an installation disk with SP1 easy to do? What does it involve?
 
Iranian said:
OK, is "slipstreaming" SP2 into an installation disk with SP1 easy to do? What does it involve?
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I know it's easy to do if you already have a Windows box but with only having a Mac I'm not sure. There are numerous threads on this in this forums though.
 
SilentPanda said:
I know it's easy to do if you already have a Windows box but with only having a Mac I'm not sure. There are numerous threads on this in this forums though.
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V.True

If you dont have a windows brick lying around, you will need to install Parrallels & WinXP. A bit of a pain. Just search this forum for xp slipstream i'm sure you'll find the answers.. :)
 
MacRumorUser said:
V.True

If you dont have a windows brick lying around, you will need to install Parrallels & WinXP. A bit of a pain. Just search this forum for xp slipstream i'm sure you'll find the answers.. :)
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Thanks, I'll do that.
 
Someone on this board said you can install windows without being SP2. What you need to do is put SP2 on a cd before you start the install and then install windows xp home or pro, after your done, remove the xp disk and install sp2 from cd. Then you will need to install the mac drivers afterwords. SP2 needs to be installed first before you install the mac drivers.
 
hey

hey the info above is really useful.. thanks guys.. but one question. i am new to mac.. how to open boot camp assistant .. i am sorry for wating ur time.. but please if anyone could help me out.. it ll be really nice of u
 
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